by Kayla Hughes | Aug 29, 2019 | Adopt an Elder, Culture and Community, Health and Wellness, Thailand, Uncategorized
Yaai “Charlie”, usually referred to and simply known as “yaai”, is an independent and unstroppable centenarian powerhouse living in rural Isan, Thailand. We have been coming to see her for years now, and she normally lives with her son and...
by Kayla Hughes | Aug 5, 2019 | Adopt an Elder, Build Safer Homes, Education, From the Field, News and Updates, Safer Homes, Thailand, Uncategorized
Volunteering is a fun, fully immersive way of giving back globally while learning from and engaging with other cultures, but donations are equally as important for Mundo Exchange! Your donations, both monetary and materially, act as the fuel that keeps our ongoing...
by Kayla Hughes | Jul 12, 2018 | Adopt an Elder, From the Field
In case you were wondering, “yaai” means “grandmother” in Thai language. As part of our Adopt and Elder program we take care of many elders in Issan, Thailand, and there is one special woman in particular whose name is technically “Yaai Bunhom” but we affectionately...
by Kayla Hughes | Jul 12, 2018 | Adopt an Elder, Volunteer
Thailand has the highest growth rate of elders, and by 2040 it is projected to be ranked number one in elder population in East Asia and the Pacific. In many regions of Thailand, especially rural Issan, elders are already lacking proper infrastructure to care for...
